by Joe Jeffrey
In a night which saw Great Britain remain united, Scotland’s most rural inhabitants were able to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ thanks to the help of various makeshift polling stations, including caravans
Scotland spoke and William Wallace was surely spinning in his grave following a majority calling for a show of unification last night (18 September), which saw the northern most part of the UK remaining united with the rest of the Kingdom.
A slim 56 per cent of voters north of the border in Scotland voted in a referendum yesterday to remain part of the UK in what was seen as a rollercoaster campaign by both ‘yes’ and ‘no’ supporters, many of whom lived in rural parts of Scotland. But, with little access to official polling stations in the more remote regions, how exactly did some voters, well err, vote to determine such an important, historic referendum?
The answer is simple. Caravans. Yes. You know those shiny boxes on wheels that we all know and love? Well, they’re not just good for enabling us to get away; they’re also good for determining the future of one’s country.
From Coulags in the Highlands to the village of Lochbuie on the Isle of Mull, caravans were out in force and utilised to ensure every vote counted. The vehicles were parked in places including rural roads off the beaten track and more intimate locations including residential gardens, thus enabling many more Scots to vote on the future and allowing record numbers to reach the polls in their droves.
With promises of more independence from a political perspective, what happens next remains to be seen. Whatever the outcome though, we here at CaravanTimes are pretty impressed that caravans played their very own part in ensuring history was made. It just goes to show that they can take Scotland’s freedom, but they cannae take their caravans.
